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Arquivos de Asma, Alergia e Imunologia
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Guia prático do tratamento com omalizumabe para urticária crônica espontânea

Practical guide to omalizumab treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria

Janaina Michelle Lima Melo; Leila Vieira Borges; Alfeu Tavares França; Gabriela Andrade Dias; Luis Felipe Chiaverini Ensina; Rosana Câmara Agondi; Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle; Régis de Albuquerque Campos

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A urticária crônica é uma doença com grande impacto socioeconômico e na qualidade de vida do indivíduo. O adequado conhecimento de formas de tratamento eficazes e com perfil de segurança satisfatório, assim como dos mecanismos preditores de resposta ao tratamento, são essenciais para que se alcance um controle adequado da doença. O omalizumabe é um anticorpo monoclonal anti-IgE com eficácia reconhecida e bom perfil de segurança no tratamento da urticária crônica. Objetivamos elucidar questões envolvidas no manejo desta medicação, através da revisão em literatura de estudos atuais e com relevância clínica. Foi realizado levantamento de questões importantes e pouco elucidadas, buscando respostas baseadas nestes estudos. Com isso, foram abordados aspectos práticos do tratamento com o omalizumabe, esclarecendo desde os fenótipos dos pacientes e conduta adequada para estas diferentes situações, trazendo possíveis fatores preditores de resposta ao tratamento e contemplando também um novo anticorpo monoclonal anti-IgE no manejo destes pacientes.

Palavras-chave

Urticária crônica espontânea, omalizumabe, ligelizumabe, tratamento.

Abstract

Chronic urticaria is a disease with great socioeconomic impact on people's quality of life. Adequate knowledge of effective treatments with a satisfactory safety profile as well as of the predictive mechanisms of response to treatment are essential for achieving adequate disease control. Omalizumab is an anti-IgE monoclonal antibody with recognized efficacy and a good safety profile in the treatment of chronic urticaria. We aim to elucidate issues involving the management of this medication through a literature review of current studies with clinical relevance. A survey of important and unclear questions was conducted, and the answers were sought in the studies. Thus, practical aspects of omalizumab treatment were addressed, including the phenotypes of patients and appropriate approaches for different situations. Possible predictive factors of response to treatment and a new anti-IgE monoclonal antibody for the management of these patients were also reported.

Keywords

Chronic spontaneous urticaria, omalizumab, ligelizumab, treatment.

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